DAD BADGES

This commission was originally for father's day, something to illustrate, my brother, Bryan's role and relationship to his kids, Zach and Tessa. Since scouting was a part of all three of their lives, I had the idea to make some merit badges about fatherhood. I asked Jenn (who took out the commission) for some suggestions of badge ideas and she got some help from Z and T themselves.

Each badge represents important (and some silly) roles Bryan takes on. The natural landscapes represent the mountains of West Texas (where B and I grew up [Houston, not W. Texas but you know]) and the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where Z and T grew up.

I've included lots of work in progress pictures since this was such a big undertaking.